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why is it that this works:
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var myLoadVars = new LoadVars();
record = _global.record;
myLoadVars.onLoad = function(success) {
picName = myLoadVars.picName;
createEmptyMovieClip("record"+record, 1);
_root.main["record"+record].loadMovie("images/"+picName);
_root.main["record"+record]._x = ourData[0];
_root.main["record"+record]._y = ourData[1];
_root.main["record"+record]._alpha = ourData[2];
_root.main["record"+record]._xscale = ourData[3];
_root.main["record"+record]._yscale = ourData[4];
};
myLoadVars.load('asp/asp.asp?Record='+record);
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but this doesnt:
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var myLoadVars = new LoadVars();
record = _global.record;
myLoadVars.onLoad = function(success) {
picName = myLoadVars.picName;
createEmptyMovieClip("record"+record, 1);
_root.main["record"+record].loadMovie("images/"+picName);
_root.main["record"+record]._x = ourData[0];
_root.main["record"+record]._y = ourData[1];
_root.main["record"+record]._alpha = ourData[2];
_root.main["record"+record]._xscale = ourData[3];
_root.main["record"+record]._yscale = ourData[4];
};
myLoadVars.load('asp/asp.asp?Record='+record);

var myLoadVars = new LoadVars();
record = _global.record;
myLoadVars.onLoad = function(success) {
picName = myLoadVars.picName;
createEmptyMovieClip("record"+record, 1);
_root.main["record"+record].loadMovie("images/"+picName);
_root.main["record"+record]._x = ourData[5];
_root.main["record"+record]._y = ourData[6];
_root.main["record"+record]._alpha = ourData[7];
_root.main["record"+record]._xscale = ourData[8];
_root.main["record"+record]._yscale = ourData[9];
};
myLoadVars.load('asp/asp.asp?Record='+record);
**************************
the only differece is that i am trying to repeate the code in the same frame using different data stored in the array...

thanks
 
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2 variables with same name

for 2nd loadvars just use something like

var myLoadVars1 = new LoadVars();
record = _global.record;
myLoadVars1.onLoad = function(success) {
picName = myLoadVars1.picName;
createEmptyMovieClip("record"+record, 1);
_root.main["record"+record].loadMovie("images/"+picName);
_root.main["record"+record]._x = ourData[5];
_root.main["record"+record]._y = ourData[6];
_root.main["record"+record]._alpha = ourData[7];
_root.main["record"+record]._xscale = ourData[8];
_root.main["record"+record]._yscale = ourData[9];
};
myLoadVars1.load('asp/asp.asp?Record='+record);

also better to use

myloadvars1.sendandload("asp/asp.asp",myloadvars1,"post");


 
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thanks for the reply!!

i had a feeling you would say that..so i tried this...still no luck. What is wrong??
**************************************
_global.myLoadVars = new array()

for (i=0;i<5;i++) {
myLoadVars = new LoadVars();
record=_global.a;
myLoadVars.onLoad = function() {
_global.total = myLoadVars.totalRecords;
picName = myLoadVars.picName;
createEmptyMovieClip(&quot;record&quot;+_global.a, 1);
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a].loadMovie(&quot;images/&quot;+picName);
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a]._x=ourData[5];
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a]._y=ourData[6];
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a]._alpha=ourData[7];
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a]._xscale=ourData[8];
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a]._yscale=ourData[9];
};
myloadvars.sendandload(&quot;asp/asp.asp&quot;,myloadvars,&quot;post&quot;);
 
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let me try that again..i had which tek-tips thinks italics :)

******************
_global.myLoadVars = new array()

for (x=0;x<5;x++) {
y=0;
myLoadVars[x] = new LoadVars();
record=_global.a[x];
myLoadVars[x].onLoad = function() {
_global.total = myLoadVars[x].totalRecords;
picName = myLoadVars.picName;
createEmptyMovieClip(&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x], 1);
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]].loadMovie(&quot;images/&quot;+picName);

_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._x=ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._y=ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._alpha=ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._xscale=ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._yscale=ourData[y];
y=y+1;
};

myloadvars[x].sendandload(&quot;asp/asp.asp&quot;,myloadvars[x],&quot;post&quot;);
}
******************
 
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perhaps if you just gave an explanation of what you are trying to do. I also notice now that variable picname shows up twice in original script. Are you trying to dynamically load a number of pictures into different locations.
 
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thats exactly what i am trying to do. when the movie starts..load 5 pictures on the screen into 5 different locations. the name of the pic is retrieved from the database. I will try and simplify it:

******************************************
_global.myLoadVars = new array()

_global.a = new array()
_global.a[0]=0;
_global.a[1]=1;
_global.a[2]=2;
_global.a[3]=3;
_global.a[3]=4;

for (x=0;x<5;x++) {
y=0;
myLoadVars[x] = new LoadVars();
myLoadVars[x].onLoad = function() {
picName = myLoadVars.picName;
createEmptyMovieClip(&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x], 1);
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]].loadMovie(&quot;images/&quot;+picName);
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._x=ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._y=ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._alpha=ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._xscale=ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._yscale=ourData[y];
y=y+1;
};
myloadvars[x].sendandload(&quot;asp/asp.asp&quot;,myloadvars[x],&quot;post&quot;);
}
******************
 
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ok much easier to load it all at once as 1 object (array)
and then use split to seperate out pics and other data

i dont know asp but with php

in php:
$string = implode(&quot;splitter&quot;,$array);

in flash:
array = string.split(&quot;splitter&quot;);

splitter can be anything you like

then loop through array placing pics and information...no need for global stuff.
 
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its working a little better...but now only one image shows up,not five. it doesnt seem to want to create the other four movie clips. thanks again

************************************
var myLoadVars = new LoadVars();
myLoadVars.onLoad = function() {
picNames = myLoadVars.picNames;
test = picNames.split(&quot;,&quot;);
y=0;
z=0;
x=0;
while (x<5) {
_root.main.createEmptyMovieClip(&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x], 1);
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]].loadMovie(&quot;images/&quot;+test[z]);
z=z+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._x = ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._y = ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._alpha = ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._xscale = ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._yscale = ourData[y];
y=y+1;
x=x+1
}
};
myLoadVars.load('asp/asp2.asp');
stop();
 
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you might try creating boxes for the movie clips first
this code will make small boxes but alter to suit

for(i=0;i<5;i++){
_root.createEmptyMovieClip(i, 100+i);
_root.main.moveTo(-12, -12);
_root.main.lineto(12, -12);
_root.main.lineTo(12, 12);
_root.main.lineTo(-12, 12);
_root._x=((130)+(i*35));
_root._y=20;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]].loadMovie(&quot;images/&quot;+test[z]);
z=z+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._x = ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._y = ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._alpha = ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._xscale = ourData[y];
y=y+1;
_root.main[&quot;record&quot;+_global.a[x]]._yscale = ourData[y];
y=y+1;
x=x+1
}
}

if it still dont work why not post your fla and i will take a look at it. its often easier if you see the whole picture rather than snippets.
 
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dont know if this will help but it is a workaround

import the images into the library

Place the images inside movieclips, export the movieclips for actionscript (using the linkage setting in the library) and then call it using attachMovie
 
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if you are still seeking a solution I got this to work on my machine with the jpgs in the same folder as the swf

image_ary = new Array(&quot;pic1.jpg&quot;,&quot;pic2.jpg&quot;,&quot;pic3.jpg&quot;,&quot;pic4.jpg&quot;);
clip_ary = new Array();
for(index= 0; index < image_ary.length; index++) {
_root.createEmptyMovieClip(&quot;clip_&quot;+index, index+10);
clip_ary[index] = eval(&quot;clip_&quot;+index);
clip_ary[index].loadMovie(image_ary[index]);
}
 
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